Press for car-seals



(No Modelj) I T. SAUNDERS.

PRESS FOR GAR SEALS.

No. 406,114. Patented July 2, 1889.

E" J e' 'I lll Sfssm UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

THEODORESAUNDERS, OF DANBURY, CONNEGIICT.

PRESS FOR CAR-SEALS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,114, dated July 2,1889. l

Application iilegl August 16, 1888. Serial No. 282,905. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE SAUNDERS, a citizen of thc United States,residing at Danbury, in the county of Faireld and State of Connecticut,have invented certain new and useful Impro vements in Presses forCar-Seals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pressesfor upsetting the wire of lead car-seals and impressing said seals withthe usual inscription, and is especially applicable for use inconnection with seals of the construction shown and described in anotherapplication for Letters Patent filed by me on an even date herewith, itsobject being to provide an exceedingly simple and durable device of thisdescription, by which the seal may be readily applied.

With these ends in view my invention oonsists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements, hereinafter set forth, andthen specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsmay understand how to make and use the same, I will proceed to describeits construction and operation in detail, referring by letter to theaccompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, whichrepresents my improvement in sectional elevation.

A denotes the upper or stationary lever, the forward end of whichterminates in arms B C, and D is a presser-lever pivoted at a to theside of the arm G in. such manner that its free end has a verticalmovement between the forward ends of the arms B C, for the purposepresently explained.

E is a punch or bending-tool iitted within the lever D, so as to slidein its bearing independent of said lever.

F is the actuating-lever, pivoted at bto the arm C, and provided nearits fulcrum with operating or cam surfaces c d, which successivelyactuate the punch and presser lever on the upward movement of said leverF.

G is a strap pivoted to the lever D at c and embracing theactuating-lever in such manner that when the latter 'is distended thelever D will be brought to its normal position by said strap.

I-I is a spring interposed between the stationary lever and theactuating-lever F, for distending said lever.

A die I, provided with the usual inscription, is secured within the armB, and an opening J, formed through the center of said die and arm,permits the displacement of the wire or lead in applying the seal.

From the foregoing description the operation of my improvement willobviously be as follows: The seal, shown in the above-re ferred-toapplication, having been placed upon its wire, is inserted between thedie and punch, so that the openings or depressions in said seal willregister with the punch. Now, by operating the actuating-lever againstthe resiliency of the spring the cam c will force the punch upward, thusupsetting the wire, until the cam d, by reason of its greater dis tancefrom the common fulcrum, overtakes the presser-lever D and moves it inadvance of the punch to compress the seal between the said presser-leverand the die, for the purpose of imprinting the inscription on said dieupon the seal. Upon-releasing the actuating-lever the spring H returnssaid lever to its normal position, and, through the strap G, depressesthe presser-lever and withdraws the punch.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis- 1. In an implement of the character -described, the stationary leverprovided with two arms, in combination with a presser-1ever pivoted tothe lowerof said arms and carrying a punch capable of sliding in saidpresser-lever independent thereof, and an actuating-lever pivoted tosaid lower arm of said stationary lever and provided with cam-surfacesadapted to first operate the punch and then the presser-lever, asspecified;

2. In an implement ofthe character described, the stationary leverterminating in two arms, one adapted to imprint a seal, the

other forming bem-ings for the movable parts In testimony whereof Iaffxmy signature in 1o of the devlce, in combination with the lever presenceof two Witnesses. D, pivoted to the latter arm, the punch cm'- ried bysaid lever, the actuating-level' adapt- TI'IEODORE SAUNDERS. 5 ed tooperate the leVerD and punch, u spring for distencliug theactuating-lever, and a strap lViLnesscs:

connected to the lever D and el'ubracngsuid WILLIAM; A. LEONARD,

actuating level', as :md for the purposes GEORGE VVAKEMAN.

specified.

